Chief Executive @CarnegieUKTrust. Chair @WEvolutionUK. Other lives too. Views my own, RTs not endorsement etc, but hopefully something worth a read. You judge.

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The 2025 @CarnegieMedal of Philanthropy ceremony took place this afternoon at The @SignetLibrary in Edinburgh! A huge congratulations to our seven recipients whose generosity and leadership embody Andrew Carnegie’s legacy of using philanthropy to drive meaningful change.
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Powerful and inspirational keynote speech from ⁦@GordonBrown⁩ this morning to the Carnegie foundations meeting in Dunfermline on the need for multilateral cooperation, rebuilding civic society and hope.
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As Scots become less trusting of the government, who wins the 2026 election is the least of Holyrood’s worries | ✍️ Sarah Davidson, chief executive of Carnegie UK and a former director-general in the Scottish government thetimes.com/uk/scotland/art…
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Kudos to the @EdinInquirer for their careful use of language in today’s newsletter and the reminder that cars don’t hit people, drivers do. 😥
Your Edinburgh essential round-up headlines today include: 👮‍♀️Police vow as city 'drug gangs war' escalates ☕Royal Mile Starbucks to become tartan gift shop 🏛️Tributes after death of 'warm and witty' councillor Much more besides in the newsletter 👇 edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/po…
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Gutted we can’t come to @theyoungunstrio Glasgow show tomorrow night; this is my 12 yo’s favourite band, he knows all the songs by heart but @OranMorGlasgow is 14 only. 😢
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Lovely data visualisation in the FT today looking at pressure on the UK's public finances: ft.com/content/ebe5fd4c-964d… At Carnegie UK, we're looking at how we might break the current cycle: carnegieuk.org/publication/f…
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We're delighted to announce the 2025 @CarnegieMedal & Carnegie Catalyst Award recipients! These honourees have made a lasting impact across education, climate, the arts & public welfare – continuing Andrew Carnegie’s legacy of using philanthropy to drive meaningful change.
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FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC 💖 Discover your new Season of concerts here: sco.org.uk/25-26-season This Season we honour our shared love of music through a series of interviews with players, exploring their profound connection to the music they play. 💞
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Pick up a copy of the @yorkshirepost this morning to read @SarahPDavidson argue that devolution in England offers an opportunity to restore trust in politics but only if it change how as well as where decisions are made
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What is our #LifeInTheUK Index, why is it important and how can it help governments across the UK? Find out in our new video ⤵️
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We’re at Mackinosh at the Willow in Glasgow today for the first event in our Financing the Future roundtable series. Looking forward to an interesting discussion on spend, tax & the social contract.
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Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at our Financing the Future roundtable today – a fantastic discussion with lots of valuable insights. We’re excited to continue the conversation in Cardiff, Belfast & Newcastle in the coming months. Our discussion paper is coming soon!
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NEW BLOG | 🎂 Is it appropriate to wish the @niexecutive a Happy Birthday? @SarahPDavidson reflects on 12 months of power-sharing at Stormont & the importance of the wellbeing approach in the draft Programme for Government. carnegieuk.org/blog/one-full…
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Thanks for having us and for the good conversation. We were particularly interested to hear about the progress on tackling violence against women and girls through cross-Executive and cross-sector action. A great example of a wellbeing approach to govt in action!
Junior Ministers Pam Cameron and Aisling Reilly met with Sarah Davidson and Hannah Paylor of @CarnegieUKTrust at Stormont Castle. They discussed the organisation’s latest report on the collective wellbeing of people here, and the ongoing work on the Executive’s draft Programme for Government.
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Junior Ministers Pam Cameron and Aisling Reilly met with Sarah Davidson and Hannah Paylor of @CarnegieUKTrust at Stormont Castle. They discussed the organisation’s latest report on the collective wellbeing of people here, and the ongoing work on the Executive’s draft Programme for Government.
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I caught up on the news of this award in Belfast today: 👏👏 The Northern Ireland Executive Wellbeing Framework dashboard is a worthy winner in the comms category, others would do well to look and learn. PfG Wellbeing Framework
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We are thrilled to have won this award! This recognition highlights our commitment to delivering clear, impactful statistics and research for a better NI. Thank you to everyone who was part of this development! Check out the dashboard now... datavis.nisra.gov.uk/executi…
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Our chief executive @SarahPDavidson and senior policy advocate @Hannah_Paylor were pleased to meet NI Executive Junior Ministers Aisling Reilly and Pam Cameron in Belfast today. Read the NI breakdown of our Life in the UK Index: carnegieuk.org/publication/l…
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We’ve started 2025 with lots of exciting opportunities! 🎉 Hear all about them in our new video from @AdamBalfourLang. Interested in our vacancies? All the information you need to apply is here: carnegieuk.org/work-with-us/
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Not one but TWO new senior research roles have opened up @CarnegieUKTrust Are you a proven researcher who wants to work at the interface between data, research, public policy and practice? Research and Insight: buff.ly/40wnmml Data and Insight: buff.ly/40xXHK7
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Just adopted this as my new phone Lock Screen. Love it.
Snowdrops and Sledges #SarahBowman
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